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The Three Musketeers Review

Adventure, Cards, Puzzle, RPG | Posted by Zeke
Jan 27 2010

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Three Musketeers is a classic novel and now a RPG Mac game. The play starts with d’ Artagnan leaving home to pursue a life as a Three Musketeers 2Musketeer. He travels to Paris to begin his training. He has a letter of introduction to Monsieur de Treville but it is taken from him during a scuttle with a rogue.

The game is to follow the yellow footprints for d’ Artagnan’s quests. You can veer off the yellow prints to search barrels and crates for loot and mana for health. The story is moved along in conversations and cartoon strips. You duel with just about everyone who challenges Three Musketeers 3you. The main thing to remember when dueling is to wait to see your opponent sweat and then take them down. D’ Artagnan’s father had told him to never sell the horse he gave him, but to get money and avoid embarrassment (the horse is a different color than most horses) d’Artagnan sells it right away. Other methods of earning money is to take on quests that will pay you and sell your loot to the blacksmith. Some of the loot can be coins, peasant shirts, berets with or without feathers, collars and more. The blacksmith also will repair things, and he can sell you firearms. It’s important to collect the health potions in case you get injured in a fight.

You will eventually come across Athos (aura of mystery), Aramis (true calling is the priesthood), and Pothos (great strength). They will help Three Musketeers 5you along the way. They like to party and play games so be ready for the side games. Tennis anyone? Cards and dice are also favorites of the musketeers. You will meet the evil cardinal and you will pursue the man in the purple outfit who stole your letter.

Your quests will take you all over France and England and back again helping good people and fighting the bad. You will encounter Three Musketeers 6civilians and soldiers.

This RPG play follows the novel in a close adaptation. The artwork is simple and flat but works for this type of play. The game is easy Three Musketeers 7enough for new and casual players without being frustrating like some other more difficult and violent RPGs. I never advocate not reading a book, but this game makes it very tempting not to read the original novel. Find out what happens to d’ Artagnan and his fellow musketeers. All for one and one for all.

Features of Three Musketeers:
-17th Century France and England
-Thwart Cardinal Richelieu
-Defend Queen Anne

Rating: ★★★½☆

Pirate Poker Review

Cards | Posted by Zeke
Jan 19 2010

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If you like to play poker or if you don’t even know how to play, Pirate Poker will engage you in its addictive play whatever your level of expertise. However, be forewarned, ye mateys, for this is an habit forming play once you get started. Without losing your shirt or walking the plank, this game is easily playable for an enjoyable time.

There are 6 video poker plays in this game: Deuces Wild, Jack or Better, 2 Pairs or Better, Joker Poker, Aces and Faces and Tens or Better. Deuces Wild, as the name implies, is a play that makes the 4 deuces in a deck wild so do not discard any of the 2s. Jacks or Better, Tens or Better and 2 Pairs or better is just that. Anything better than the title suggests will win you the hand. Joker Poker is when the one joker acts as a wild card so do not discard it. Aces and Faces wins when you have a pair of jacks or higher so do not discard any face cards or aces. As you play, you will get used to what the winning hand is, and your play will move faster. To begin your play you decide how many hands you like to play at a time. It can be from 1, 3, 5 or 10 hands. If you are a novice, you might want to start out with 1 hand until you get your Pirate Poker2sea legs. After making your bet, click on the deal button to view your hand. Depending upon which mode you choose, click on the cards you wish to keep or hold. Hit the deal button again to receive new cards. The computer will automatically show your winnings or losses on the right side bar. That’s basically all there is to it except you can change the card deck from your standard cards to the pirate theme to any other decks available.

The only side game is when the computer flashes the bonus button for you to win double or nothing. It is the coin under the cup game. The 3 cups will rotate around quickly to trick you, and you must decide which cup has the coin under it. Pirate Poker5 Not a difficult game if you keep your eyes on the cup. This mini game will help you get back some of your money.

Pirate Poker is a relaxing, fun, addictive card game for experienced players as well as the uninitiated. Play this game in search of buried pirate treasure by winning as many hands as possible.

Features of Pirate Poker:
-Six Video Pokers
-Color Graphics
-6 Decks

Rating: ★★★½☆

Ancient Tripeaks 2 Review

Cards | Posted by musicaltrack
Oct 21 2009

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Ancient Tri-Peaks II is the equally fun and sequel to the original Ancient Tri-Peaks, but this time there is a change in the story. Instead of the original ancient societies of South America, the creators have decided to focus this game on Ancient Greece. Learn mythology along the way, as you try to find your way across the ancient Mediterranean Sea toward the capital of Athens.

Like most Tri-peaks games, the object is to remove all the cards from the board in the allotted time. The catch is that you can only remove a card that is either higher or lower than the one currently in “your pile.” This means that it takes some quick thinking and strategy to remove all the cards without using up the reserve cards that are available to reset what is on top of “your pile.” That being said, the only way to lose the game is to use up all the reserve cards and still have other cards left on the board.

Ancient-Tri Peaks II does have an objective besides the game. While you play, you reach certain roadstops that allow you to continue to build a marble statue of your subject (you learn about Greek myths like Helen of Troy, Paris and the Trojan War, etc.). Once you complete these tasks, the statue is complete and you can move on to learning about the next story. There are 16 different types of boards to choose from, ranging from fairly easy and straightforward to very complected and difficult. The catch is it is easier to sculpt your statue on these harder levels, as the harder the skill level, the more points come.

This game was fun, but it lacked something for me, in the end. I guess I couldn’t necessarily pinpoint what was off, but I definitely did not enjoy the repetitive music and revolving help-questionmarks. Other than that, the game was fun and played exactly the way one of these games should. All in all, I would give Ancient Tri-Peaks II three out of five stars.

Features of Ancient Tripeaks 2
-16 Tripeaks Games
-Original or Power-up Modes
-Unlockable Levels, Card Backs
-Combo-based Scoring

Rating: ★★★☆☆

Heartwild Solitaire Review

Adventure, Cards | Posted by Meg
Oct 08 2009

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The mystery behind the woman shooting her husband and escaping on horseback is hidden deep within the 80 levels in Mac game Heartwild Solitaire. The objective of the story is to complete each level to reveal the answers to the many moods of Anna the woman scorned.

The play is relatively easy but is it? Classic solitaire moves often have twists to the play and is not always straightforward. You must Heartwild Solitaire2match 2 cards to clear the entire game board. If you run out of matches, you have extra cards to flip at the bottom of the board, the retry button, undo button and other helps. There are bonuses for matching in ascending or descending order. Other bonuses are rewarded for speed and matching identical cards. There are also power-ups for extra deals and shuffles.

Heartwild Solitaire5Heartwild Solitaire is not for children even though the play is easy to learn, the storyline is for mature audiences only. It reads a bit like a romance novel. The artwork in the background of the game board and the deck of cards itself are beautifully executed. The play is relaxing and addictive and the story a little dramatic is interesting enough to keep your attention. Even if the melodrama is not your thing, the solitaire play is always fun and enjoyable.

Features of Heartwild Solitaire:
-80 Levels
-Engaging Storyline
-Create Own Levels
-Challenging Bonus Games

Rating: ★★★½☆

Governor Of Poker Review

Adventure, Cards, Sim | Posted by musicaltrack
Oct 02 2009

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Put your best poker face on, because it is time to win back the wild west. Governor of Poker allows you to control most of Texas as your poker playing legacy slowly grows from a vagrant with no reputation to the best player in the Republic. No matter what your skill level is, this is the game to play to push your skills to the next level.

The game designers purposely made this more than just a “poker game.” In addition to playing cards, you control your character who travels from saloon to back-room poker games trying to make a reputation for yourself. As your street cred (and wallet size) grows you can play in more games with higher rollers. After amassing a substantial sum of money, you can go out into the town and start snatching Governor of Poker4up properties. These properties in turn, make a profit for you to continue your gambling habits. As the little Texas town gets too small for a big fish like yourself, you can travel to over ten other cities and try your luck wherever you choose.

The name of the game is Texas Hold-Em (I mean, what other game could it possibly be?). In Hold-Em, players are dealt two cards each. These are your pocket cards and you use them to create poker hands with the community cards that are dealt. After the first round of antes and bets, the dealer shows the flop, or the first three community cards. After another round of bets and bluffs, the dealer shows the turn card. Again there is another round of bets before the final card, the river. After all is said and done, the player with the best poker Governor of Poker5hand wins. For all you new players out there the best hand possible is a royal flush followed by a four of a kind, full house, three of a kind, flush, straight, two pair, and finally a pair. Try to bluff and luck your way past the competition to become the best poker player the Lone Star State has ever seen.

Personally, I loved this game. It combined two of my favorite genres (Poker and Sim) and created something fun with unlimited re-playability. Although many poker fans enjoy playing online sites (like Pokerstars and things like that) I find the game more fun when I don’t have to worry about actually losing $1,000. Overall, this is a fun game for new and experienced poker players alike and I give this game four and a half stars out of five.

Features of Governor of Poker:
- Tournaments and Cash Poker Games
- Over 100 Different Opponents
- Challenge Artificial Poker Intelligence
- Can You Take Over the State of Texas?

Rating: ★★★★½